Introduction/specifics

In der offenen Kindertagesstätte Tungeln arbeiten wir nach der Philosophie "Das Kind zur Rose machen" in Anlehnung an "Der kleine Prinz" von Saint-Exupéry. Damit umschreiben wir eine menschlich-pädagogische Leitidee, in der es darum geht, Kinder so anzunehmen wie sie sind und ihnen gleichzeitig alle Chancen der Veränderung zu eröffnen.

Kinder sind Akteure ihrer Entwicklung. Sie  entwickeln sich, indem sie sich aktiv handelnd mit ihrer Umwelt auseinandersetzen. Kinder sind neugierig, wollen ausprobieren, entdecken, verarbeiten, forschen, experimentieren, Fragen stellen und Antworten suchen.

Basics

We signal to every child: "Just as you are, you are welcome".

•     Our "tools" of open work are "action research" and the philosophy of "making the child a rose".
•     Our content work is determined by the guiding idea of development and education.
•     Our attitude is oriented towards more autonomy and self-organization in learning and development processes.
•     We provide generous play areas and workshops.
•     The areas are challenging and allow for individual learning.
•     The children assume responsibility and are involved in decision-making (participation).
•     The children have regular opportunities to participate in life-enhancing activities, such as judo, chess and the kindergarten choir.
•     Free play/free work is possible throughout the house and outdoors.
•    Twice a week, we provide a full breakfast buffet for the children.
•    Each staff member is responsible for one of the workshops or a playroom and sees herself as a specialist for this area.
•     Each staff member knows each child.

We see the regular meetings of the staff as the basis for good teamwork and thus for the work with the children.

Specifics

Since 1991 the kindergarten Tungeln is an open kindergarten.

What does the term "open" mean?

We are open

• to the needs of all children
• for an individual approach to individual children
• for questioning familiar pedagogical solutions
• for the search for new pedagogical ways
• to direct our attitude and approach towards more autonomy and self-organization in children's learning and development processes
• for the cooperation with parents
• for cooperation with doctors and therapists
• for flexible group design
• for cooperation with the e